Eropuit trekken in de natuur is voor een groeiende groep reizigers de favoriete vakantie. Naar welke landen in Europa kan je dan het beste een reis plannen?
USwitch onderzocht de natuur in 33 Europese landen aan de hand van vijf factoren die bepalen of het land een fijne bestemming is voor natuurliefhebbers. Ze keken naar de hoeveelheid bos, het percentage platteland, de watergebieden, het aantal unieke diersoorten en het aantal wandelpaden in de natuur.
Het zal niet verbazen dat Zwitserland uitstekend scoort. Met 7,22 op 10 staat het land bovenaan de lijst. Malta daarentegen bungelt met een score van slechts 2,44 helemaal onderaan. België komt met een score van 4,60 op 10 ook niet heel goed uit de bus. Overigens doet ons land het wel goed waar het gaat om de wandelpaden.
Wat betreft het aantal diersoorten dat je kan spotten, scoren Spanje en Italië met respectievelijk 1510 en 1271 soorten het hoogst in Europa. Frankrijk, Griekenland en Portugal bekleden de derde, vierde en vijfde plaats.
Qua groene ruimte staat Slovenië met 71,46 procent bos en 12,75 procent water bovenaan in Europa. Zweden volgt op de voet met 63,16 procent bos en 8,4 procent water.
Wandelen kan je dan weer het beste in het Verenigd Koninkrijk. Het land telt 9834 wandelroutes die ook nog eens erg hoog scoren: 8,56 op 10. Buurland Ierland staat als wandelbestemming op de tweede plaats en Frankrijk op de derde plaats.
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Panoramic view of idyllic summer landscape in the Alps with clear mountain lake and fresh green mountain pastures in the background
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Breathtaking view in the Plitvice Lakes National Park .Croatia
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Wilder Kaiser mountain range reflecting in a lake
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Autumn landscape from Pirin mountain national park, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hiking in November – 2019, Bulgaria, Europe.
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View from Mjaeltoen Island in the Hoega Kusten Skargard in northern Sweden
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Summer holiday morning at the Strbske Pleso mountain lake, National Park High Tatra, Slovakia
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The Monfrague National Park is a beautiful place ideal for observing birds from central Spain. It is located in the region of Estremadura, Spain.
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Kallektuffquell waterfall on Mullerthal Trail, spring with crystalline calcareous water, moss-covered sandstone rock formations, falling water, trees and a bank in the background, Luxembourg
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Famous best alpine place of the world, Santa Maddalena village with magical Dolomites mountains in background, Val di Funes valley, Trentino Alto Adige region, Italy, Europe
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Kilchurn Castle reflections in Loch Awe at sunset, Scotland
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Famous Navagio beach (Smugglers Cove) with abandoned smuggler ship. Zakynthos island, Greece. ProPhoto RGB color space.
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Hardangerfjord in south western Norway in the summer. A red, Norwegian house situated on a small island in the fjord. In the distance the Folgefonna glacier. Photo was taken near the village of Omastranda.
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Aerial view of blue lakes and green forests on a sunny summer day in Finland. Drone photography from above
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Azores Sao Miguel, Miradouro da Vista do Rei, Sete Cidades,, aerial drone view
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Bavaria, European Alps, Sunrise, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
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Griffon vulture flying over meanders of Uvac river in southwest Serbia.
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Breathtaking viewpoint on the cliffs, Calanques D’En Vau bay, Calanques National Park near Cassis fishing village, Provence, South France, Europe
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Viru bogs at Lahemaa national park in summer. Wooden path for hiking in sunny day
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Amazing colorful sunrise with spectacular autumn landscape,Holbav,Transylvania,Romania,Europe
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Sun rays coming from behind tree in a Dutch moorland
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Sunset over the lake in high fens – belgium
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Botan River and valley in Siirt Province/TURKEY
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Beautiful sunny day and lupine flowers on Stokksnes cape in Iceland. Location: Stokksnes cape, Vestrahorn (Batman Mount), Iceland, Europe.
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Curvy river between forests in summer at sunrise, aerial view of nature in Poland
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Lighthouse in the sunlight (XXXL)
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Church on the hill with sunlit summer landscape from above. Bysicky church near SPA town Lazne Belohrad, Czech Republic. Sunset gold light.
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Panoramic view near of Kato Lefkara – is the most famous village in the Troodos Mountains. Limassol district, Cyprus, Mediterranean Sea. Mountain landscape and sunny day.
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epic sunset at the cliffs of moher in county clare, ireland. beautiful evening scenic view from the wild atlantic way
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Beautiful landscape of Curonian spit on the Baltic sea with forest, beach and sea at sunset. aerial shot from drone. nature photography
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Panoramic view of idyllic summer landscape in the Alps with clear mountain lake and fresh green mountain pastures in the background
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Breathtaking view in the Plitvice Lakes National Park .Croatia
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Wilder Kaiser mountain range reflecting in a lake
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Autumn landscape from Pirin mountain national park, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hiking in November – 2019, Bulgaria, Europe.
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View from Mjaeltoen Island in the Hoega Kusten Skargard in northern Sweden
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Summer holiday morning at the Strbske Pleso mountain lake, National Park High Tatra, Slovakia
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The Monfrague National Park is a beautiful place ideal for observing birds from central Spain. It is located in the region of Estremadura, Spain.
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Kallektuffquell waterfall on Mullerthal Trail, spring with crystalline calcareous water, moss-covered sandstone rock formations, falling water, trees and a bank in the background, Luxembourg
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Famous best alpine place of the world, Santa Maddalena village with magical Dolomites mountains in background, Val di Funes valley, Trentino Alto Adige region, Italy, Europe
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Kilchurn Castle reflections in Loch Awe at sunset, Scotland
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Famous Navagio beach (Smugglers Cove) with abandoned smuggler ship. Zakynthos island, Greece. ProPhoto RGB color space.
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Hardangerfjord in south western Norway in the summer. A red, Norwegian house situated on a small island in the fjord. In the distance the Folgefonna glacier. Photo was taken near the village of Omastranda.
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Aerial view of blue lakes and green forests on a sunny summer day in Finland. Drone photography from above
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Azores Sao Miguel, Miradouro da Vista do Rei, Sete Cidades,, aerial drone view
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Bavaria, European Alps, Sunrise, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
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Griffon vulture flying over meanders of Uvac river in southwest Serbia.
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Breathtaking viewpoint on the cliffs, Calanques D’En Vau bay, Calanques National Park near Cassis fishing village, Provence, South France, Europe
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Viru bogs at Lahemaa national park in summer. Wooden path for hiking in sunny day
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Amazing colorful sunrise with spectacular autumn landscape,Holbav,Transylvania,Romania,Europe
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Sun rays coming from behind tree in a Dutch moorland
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Sunset over the lake in high fens – belgium
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Botan River and valley in Siirt Province/TURKEY
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Beautiful sunny day and lupine flowers on Stokksnes cape in Iceland. Location: Stokksnes cape, Vestrahorn (Batman Mount), Iceland, Europe.
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Curvy river between forests in summer at sunrise, aerial view of nature in Poland
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Lighthouse in the sunlight (XXXL)
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Church on the hill with sunlit summer landscape from above. Bysicky church near SPA town Lazne Belohrad, Czech Republic. Sunset gold light.
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Panoramic view near of Kato Lefkara – is the most famous village in the Troodos Mountains. Limassol district, Cyprus, Mediterranean Sea. Mountain landscape and sunny day.
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epic sunset at the cliffs of moher in county clare, ireland. beautiful evening scenic view from the wild atlantic way
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Beautiful landscape of Curonian spit on the Baltic sea with forest, beach and sea at sunset. aerial shot from drone. nature photography
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